I am almost 2 months into my 31st year of life
and it is the complete opposite from how I started my 30s. I won’t go relive
that mess but if you are interested in reading about it click here.
The two biggest things I have learned this past year are 1) It Is NOT About Me
2) Who I Am. I thought I would be writing about #2 today but as I began writing
the Holy Spirit led me down the path of #1 so God willing #2 will be my next
post.
In the midst of my struggles in life I more often than not
ask God “why me?” I never seemed to understand the “why” behind the “what”. It
was not until I surrendered to God’s will for my life that I was able to
understand that the why is NOT ABOUT ME. I now understand that everything that
I have been through, that I am currently going through and that I will go
through all have a kingdom purpose. Whether good or bad all those situations
are working together for my good so that I can bring glory to His kingdom. We
always say that God blesses us to be a blessing but we never want what we have
to go through to get the blessing and we definitely do not see how that valley can
be the biggest blessing that we can give or receive. It is in those valleys
that we come to know the true essence of who God really is and that is more
than any material gift we could ever receive.
From every test comes a testimony that someone needs to
hear. There is someone out there that has never known the love of a father that
needs to know that we have a Father in heaven that loves us enough that He sent
His son to die on a cross as us so we could be set free to experience that
unconditional love. There is someone out there that has been told that they are
not good enough and it made them feel less than, defeated and unworthy that needs
to know that we are a chosen people, sons and daughters of the most high,
fearfully and wonderfully made by God himself. There is someone out there
living with the reality of unfulfilled dreams and desires that need to hear
that God knows the plans He has for us to prosper us and not to harm us to give
us a hope and a future and that He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all
we could ever ask or think!
When we are in the valley we can feel so alone and the devil
will have us thinking we are the only ones that have ever experienced whatever
it is that we are going through. I am humbled that God has chosen me to be a
vessel to reach His people to tell them they are not alone. I consider myself
blessed that God believes and trusts enough in me to take me through these valleys
and I am now ready and willing to be one of the many He uses to remind them
that He will never leave us nor forsake us. It is NOT ABOUT ME and I just want
to be used by Him to draw others to Him that they may come to know His love and
faithfulness.
Until Next Time!
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